The roles of the game: The influence of news consumption patterns on the role conceptions of journalism students

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Abstract

This study is based on a survey of 364 undergraduate journalism students and looks at how news consumption patterns influence the journalistic role conceptions that students hold. This study finds that students rated the interpreter role as most important. Students who prioritized the interpreter role also tend to get their news from online sources and social media. The implications of these findings on college instruction are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)256-270
Number of pages15
JournalJournalism and Mass Communication Educator
Volume69
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2014

Keywords

  • Journalism
  • News consumption
  • Role conceptions
  • Social media
  • Students

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